Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division Office of Bataan

ALASASIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Alasasin, Mariveles, Bataan

THIRD PERIODIC EXAM IN ENGLISH 9

I. Determine whether the following description is an ARGUMENTATIVE or PERSUASIVE

Writing.
1. The purpose of writing is to get the reader and recognize the side of argument as valid.
2. It offers facts, reasons and evidence to show the author has valid points.
3. Logic-based writing
4. It acknowledges the opposing claims.
5. Presents multiple sides but it is clear which is the author’s side.
6. Combines facts with emotions to convince the reader.
7. Ignore counter claims.
8. Emotion-based writing
9. Make claims without evidence.
10. Presents only ideas that help establish a position

II. Complete the following lines from the poem, “The Telephone” by Edward Field.

My happiness depends on ________11._________

And I do not mind giving it so much credit

Each person separated from friends

By a tangle of subways and ______12.________

It tells me that I am in the _____13.______ and wanted

It rings and I am alerted to love and gossip

I go comb my ____14._____ which begins to sparkle

Without it I was like a ____15._____ in a cave

Hungry again as I pick up the receiver

For the ____16.____ voice and the good news of friends

III. Arrange the events according to their occurrence in the play “Sorry, Wrong Number”, Put
letters A-E on the space provided.

____17. She accidently overheard a conversation between two men planning a murder.
____18. Mrs. Stevenson was so scared and she believed that there’s someone in her house.
____19. Desperate to prevent the crime, she began a series of calls to the operator, to the
police and others.
_____20. One night, while she was waiting for her husband to return home, she picked up
the phone and called his office.
____21. Mrs. Stevenson screams again while the train is roaring.
IV. Give the meaning of the underlined words in these sentences. Choose your answers from
the synonyms in the box.

22. Mrs. Stevenson is identified as querulous and self-centered neurotic.

23. When she dialled again, she only got a bland buzzing signal and heard the conversation
on the cross line.
24. The telephone operator’s failed attempts to connect to her husband’s office number
unnerved her.
25. She gave a highhanded reply when she sensed Sgt. Duffy did not take action on her
complaint.

Irritable uninteresting horrify authoritative

V. Write T if the statement is True and F if it is False.

26. The writer of the selection, “For Conversation, Press #1” is Robert Burns.
27. The selection, “For Conversation, Press #1” tells about the Effect of Technology.
28. Communication through technology is the aim of the selection.
29. Everything we use in balance will not harm us.
30. The author cites the Pros and Cons of technology.
31. Dialogue refers to the set of instructions which describe the scenery or directions.
32. Cast of Characters begins with a list of characters in a play.
33. Stage Directions are separated from dialogue by parentheses and brackets.
34. Protagonist and Antagonist are the two types of characters.
35. Drama is a literature that meant to be performed for audience in a play.

VI. Underline the gerund used in sentences and identify its function (2points each)

36. Playing pranks is a bad joke.

37. The team were overjoyed after winning their 10th consecutive win.
38. Manny Pacquiao, the peoples’ champ conclude retiring on its birthday.
39. Mr. Trinidad’s worst job is preparing food.
40. Writing for your love ones is a very sweet gift.

VII. Determine the functions of Gerund based on its description.

46. The person or thing that is being discussed or describe.

47. The noun that comes after the preposition.
48. A noun phrase denoting a person or thing that is the recipient of the action of a
transitive verb
49. The adjective, noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb.
50. A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.